Due to the ongoing pandemic, Foothill Fibers Guild is meeting via Zoom and in-person gatherings have been suspended until it is safe to do so. Members receive Zoom connection links.
Programs are generally held the fourth Tuesday of the month January through May and September through November at the Community Room at the Madelyn Helling Library in Nevada City. Doors open 
at 6:15 PM and a brief business meeting begins at 6:45 PM. The featured program begins about 7:00PM.
In June we have our annual picnic and tailgate sale, in July and August we are busy with the Nevada County Fair, and in December we hold an annual holiday pot luck gathering.
♦ Upcoming Programs (Scroll to the bottom for recent programs)
September 22, 2020 at 6:30 PM via Zoom (members will receive a link to join):
Guild Show and Tell and Anniversary Challenge: Select a photo that inspires you and create something! Details in the newsletter or See Challenge page: Home page → Anniversary section → Challenge
In addition to the Guild Challenge slide show, there will be a brief business meeting, short discussion about our 40th Anniversary, and a Member Show and Tell
October 27, 2020 at 6:30 PM via Zoom (members will receive a link to join)
Kimberlee Brown will discuss Mountainscapes in Layered Hand-painted Fabrics
Kimberlee presents her technique developed over many years as an artist to produce the mountainscapes she is known for today. On her website she says: “You could say a photographer takes reality and strives to make it more abstract or surreal, and that I take abstracts (my fabrics) and try to make them look more realistic. Either way, you end up with art.” 
“I compose these artworks using layers of my own hand painted fabrics, each artwork evolving spontaneously as I cut and experiment. Whether I’m painting or composing, I never know what I’m going to end up with. The layers are then either hand stitched, or fused together using an acrylic medium and heat. Although I have been an artist my entire life, it was during the last 20 years that I developed this particular art form, starting small with commercial fabrics, then learning to paint fabric, plus a lot of experimenting! I had no idea I would end up doing what I do today. But as I look back on my life, I can see the natural progression that led me to this – learning to sew at a young age, trips into the wilderness with my father, painting, photography, a love of nature. It all eventually led me to these mountainscapes. For me, they are adventures, and they give me a feeling of peace and solitude, something I have sought all my life.” 
Website: http://kebrown.com
Nzuri Textiles founder and textile designer Eno Jonah has a life long love for carefully made textiles. Her passion is hand- made and original – including both vintage and modern. She finds inspiration from many sources. She believes that each piece should tell a story. A beautiful textile uses the finest materials and craftsmanship. The designs should be unique, original, timeless and versatile. These are the standards behind Nzuri’s textiles for home decor and accessories.
Eno grew up in Nigeria, a country rich in diverse cultures and skilled artisans. Nigerian textile traditions date back hundreds of years. These beautiful textiles are still painstakingly hand crafted by master weavers using traditional looms and time- honored techniques. These define the highest quality of African textiles. 
Eno has studied many of the fine textiles that are produced throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere. She lived in Uganda for many years and has traveled extensively in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe.This gave her the opportunity to learn first hand about the beauty and cultural importance of textiles in other parts of the world. It also led to her establishing relationships with incredible weavers and to source some of the finest workshops in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Eno has a degree in culture and development from Indiana University. She resides in Nevada City in the Sierra foothills of Northern California
♦Upcoming FFG Events
Guild Anniversary Challenge: September 22, 2020 (see above)
♦Local Fiber Events
Fiber Arts Get Together – Postponed due to Pandemic usually the first Sunday of the Month at Curious Forge
See their calendar for details. Beginners through experienced fiber arts makers and crafters are welcome. Bring your spindle, wheel, loom, knitting, crochet, carding, or any other fiber craft you enjoy.
♦ Upcoming Regional Events
Lambtown Festival in Dixon will be a virtual event October 3-4, 2020 https://www.lambtown.org/
♦Recent Events
Virtual Fair Exhibition Tuesday, August 25, 2020 6:30 PM
Our first ever virtual fair was a success! Over 20 members joined via Zoom 
and enjoyed the slide show put together by Mary Prassinos. There were 90 entries from 17 individuals. A total of 20 votes were cast for the People’s Choice Award 
You can view all of these entries in our Member’s Showcase. Fair Entries in Member’s Showcase
June 2020 Annual Picnic via Zoom
Click the link below for 2019 Events
♦Recent Programs
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 via Zoom
Master Knitter Celia McAdam Cahill discussed how to evaluate and select a sweater pattern that works for you – a good fit and a fun knit.
McAdam Cahill is a lifelong knitter who became more serious about the calling by becoming a The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA) Master Hand Knitter in 2011. Her resume now includes serving on the TKGA Board of Directors as Vice President of On Site Education, judging the California State Fair knitting competition, and teaching intermediate and advanced technique classes at local yarn shops and at TKGA events. Her knitwear designs are regularly featured in Cast On Magazine, and she is a frequent contributor of articles on techniques and yarn reviews.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020: We held our first Zoom meeting with a member’s show and tell
Presentation for Tuesday, April 28, 2020 CANCELED due to Pandemic Kimberlee Brown was to discuss Mountainscapes in Layered Hand-painted Fabrics
Nevada City resident Eno Jonah was to discuss Heritage and Symbolism in Nigerian Textiles
Tuesday, February 25, 2020: Keith Smith discussed The World of Batik
